Dolly & Jesus
Eric Holm
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This is a song about a young teacher A homeless guy roaming the land A Jewish subversive, outlaw preacher A writer whose stories were Radical I’m bringing this up to awake and remind us They’re using this hippie to beat us So let me sing loud and let me sing clear You can’t keep Dolly and you don’t own Jesus He sure wasn’t white, he sure wasn’t hateful He knew how to handle his fear His healthcare was free, his essence was grateful His giving was never austere My teacher’s been hijacked by bigots and assholes By grifters and posers and the KKK Afraid of the queers and afraid of the border But we shall overcome some day He didn’t have much just some bread and some fishes And friendship and stories and wine And everyone ate and it was delicious But pretty punk rock at the time ‘Cause he was reforming his old time religion Saying ‘Radical Kindness can free us.’ Inviting the outlaws, inviting the ladies You can’t keep Dolly and you don’t own Jesus You know they twisted his words Cut books from the bible They fought the crusades in his name He would have been pissed And overturned tables He fought against money and judgement and shame He fought against violence and status and blame He fought for the crazy and the sick and the lame And if you came to dinner no matter your name He wash off your feet, say ‘I’m glad that you came.’ You can’t keep Dolly, you don’t own Jesus So come to the water, Muslims and homos Have some bread and fish and wine Come to the water, trans folk and pilgrims If you’re broke or broken or wealthy or fine If you’ve got a body than you are invited Don’t listen to trolls who won’t give you time When fascists-in-training say your life is a crime You can’t keep Emmylou or old Steve Earle You can’t keep Willie or Waylon or Merle You can’t keep Dolly and you don’t own Jesus
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